Mop-holder.



E. NIELSEN.

MOP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1912.

1,053,210. I Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

W/ nvEEZ Q j //W WWW $4M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NIELSEN,

F RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HAMILTON-BEACH MANU- jiFACTURINGCOMPANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN MOP-HOLDER.

i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMANUEL Nmrsnn, a subject of the King of Denmark,and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements inMop-Holders, of which thefollowing is a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mop holders. I I

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a mop holder forhousehold use which is simple in construction and opera-- tion andWillch may be manufactured and sold at aminimum amount.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mop holder which maybe easily attached to a mop cloth by pushing downwardly on the handle ofthe holder when the engagin portion of the holder is resting on the clotand which may also be easily released from the clot-h by placin the footon the cloth and pulling upwar y on the handle.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of theimproved mop holder and its parts and combinations, as

set forth in the claims, and all equivalents.

. In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:.Figure 1 is a side view ofthe lower portion of the improved mop holder shown connected to a mopcloth, the jaws of the holder being represented in open position bydotted lines; Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof with the jaws and otherportions shown in section; Fig. 3 is a side view of the lower portion ofthe holder at right angles to Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a transverse on line44 of Fig. 2. j Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates thehandle of the holder,'which is round in cross section and of any lengthdesired. A disk or plate 9 fastened to the lower end of this handleby ascrew 10 is provided with two oppositely positioned semi-circular slots11 which increase in width toward their ends. A pair of clamping members12, cut and formed from sheet metal and having semi-circular shankportions 13 which extend through the semi-circular slots 11 of the disk,loosely surround engagement with the c sectional vlew taken the handleand overlap each other at their upper side edges and are pivoted toether by the rivet pins 14. The lower en tions of these right angles andform with the stems T- shaped ends or jaws 15, and the lower inwardlyextending cloth engaging edges 16 of these jaws extend in lines parallelwith relation to each other. The jaws 15 of the clamping members arereinforced by the Patented Feb. 18,1913. Application filed January 25,1912. Serial No. 673,292. 4

por-' shanks project outwardly at.

side fianges' 17 which merge into the semicircular portions of theshanks. Lips 18, forced outwardly from the shank portions of theclamping members, serve as stops to limit thedownward movement of theclamping members with relation to the disk.

The mop cloth is indicated by the numeral 19. The shanks of the clamplngmembers diverge. outwardly, downwardly, so that when the disk is forceddownwardly it will draw the jaws of the members clamp ingly together,and when the jaws are'in a clamping position the diverging angles willbe so slight that the frictional" contact of the parts will holdtheclamping members in adjusted position.

In use the clamping members are moved to their lowermost position andplaced on the mop cloth to be engaged. The handle is now pusheddownwardly and this movement will force the jaws together into clampi0th, and when 1t-1s desired to disengage the jaws from the cloth thefoot of the user is laced on the cloth and the handle is pulledupwardly.

From the foregolng description it will be seen that the mop holder is ofvery simple construction, is easily operated and 1s stron and durable,and may be manufactured an sold at a minimum price. v

v What I claim as my invention is:

1. A mop holder for grasping and releas-' i ing a mop cloth by alongitudinal movement of the mop handle, comprising a pair of divergingc amping. jaws pivoted together at their upper ends, a between the upperportions of the jaws, an means connected to p the lower end of thehandle and engaging the diverging portions of the clamping jaws forlaterally moving said jaws when the means is moved by a longitudinalmovement of the handle.

' 2. A mop holder for grasping and releasing a mop cloth by alongitudinal movement handle slidably passing.

of the mop handle, comprising a pair of diverging clamping jaws havingoverlapping shank ortions pivoted together at their upper en s, a handleslidably passing between the shank portions, and a plate carried by thelower end of the handle and extending around and engaging the divergingjaw por tions for laterally moving said jaws when the plate is moved bya longitudinal movement of the handle.

3. A mop holder for grasping and releasing a mop cloth by a longitudinalmovement of the mop handle, comprising a pair of clamping jaws pivotedtogether at their upper ends and diver ing-downwardl toward their loweren s, a handle sli ably assing between the upper portions of the aws,and a member connected to the lower end of the handle and slidablyengaging the diverging portions of the clamping ]&WS for laterallymoving said jaws when the memher is moved by a longitudinal movement ofthe handle.

ing members for laterally moving said members when the plate is moved bya longitudinal movement of the handle.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of-twowitnesses.

EMANUEL NIELSEN.

Witnesses:

FREDERIK J AooBsaN, FRED HANSEN.

